Falling out of love is like losing weight. It’s a lot easier putting it on than taking it off.
ARETHA FRANKLINGospel goes with me wherever I go. Gospel is a constant with me.
More Aretha Franklin Quotes
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I think the hardest thing is losing weight. That’s the hardest thing more than anything else.
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I don’t feel one’s personal medical condition is everybody’s business. It just isn’t something you advertise, and it’s not open to discussion.
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I’m never tired of going to the studio. I enjoy recording and documenting everything and trying new things.
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I know people I feel are extremely talented, but I don’t know that I’ve ever heard any geniuses.
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I love producing, writing. I rarely write with other writers unless I have a real great respect for them. Like Burt Bacharach, or Carole Sager, or Stevie Wonder. Somebody like Smokey – like that. Otherwise, I choose to write alone.
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I’ve been around long enough for people to know who I am and what my contributions are. They know me as more than just an artist. I think they know me as a woman as well.
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Being a singer is a natural gift. It means I’m using to the highest degree possible the gift that god gave me to use. I’m happy with that.
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Parents have to really talk to their children before they leave home.
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As a parent you try to maintain a certain amount of control and so you have this tug-of-war … You have to learn when to let go. And that’s not easy.
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Music changes, and I’m gonna change right along with it.
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R&B is not a fad; it’s the truth.
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I sing to the realists, people who accept it like it is. I express problems. There are tears when it’s sad and smiles when it’s happy. It seems simple to me, but for some people, I guess feelin’ takes courage.
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I’ve always felt that rock & roll was very, very wholesome.
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If you disrespect everybody that you run into, how in the world do you think everybody’s supposed to respect you?
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When God loves you, what can be better than that?
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